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The Mystery at Dunvegan Castle

By T. L. Huchu
Series: Edinburgh Nights
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Ghostalker Ropa Moyo and her eclectic team of magicians return in The Mystery at Dunvegan Castle, the third instalment in the Edinburgh Nights series by T. L. Huchu. Ropa eagerly attends a magical convention at Dunvegan Castle on the Isle of Skye, hoping to prove her worth beyond an unpaid internship. However, when a librarian is murdered and a prized scroll is stolen, suspicion falls on every magician present. Trapped within the castle's walls, Ropa must navigate corruption, intrigue, and power struggles to uncover the truth.
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Ideal for readers who enjoy urban fantasy featuring strong, relatable heroines, intricate magical worlds, and mysteries steeped in atmosphere and academic intrigue.

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Ghostalker and magician-in-training Ropa Moyo is stoked to be attending an important magical convention. But her sleuthing skills will be put to the test when a magician is murdered. Suddenly, everyone is a suspect – and someone has betrayed their group . . .

Ghostalker Ropa Moyo and her rag-tag team of magicians are back in The Mystery at Dunvegan Castle, the third book in the spellbinding Edinburgh Nights series by T. L. Huchu.

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The Mystery at Dunvegan Castle brings back Ghostalker Ropa Moyo and her rag-tag team of magicians in the third book of the spellbinding Edinburgh Nights series by T. L. Huchu.

Ropa Moyo is no stranger to magic or mysteries. However, she's still stuck in an irksomely unpaid internship. So, she's thrilled to attend a magical convention at Dunvegan Castle, on the Isle of Skye, where she'll rub elbows with eminent magicians.

For Ropa, it's the perfect opportunity to finally prove her worth. Then a librarian is murdered, and a precious scroll is stolen. Suddenly, every magician is a suspect, and Ropa and her allies investigate. Trapped in a castle, with suspicions mounting, Ropa must contend with corruption, skulduggery, and power plays. Time to ask for a raise?

Series: Edinburgh Nights

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    The Mystery at Dunvegan Castle
    Ghostalker Ropa Moyo and her rag-tag team of magicians are back in The Mystery at Dunvegan Castle, the third book in the spellbinding Edinburgh Nights series by T. L. Huchu. 'Alluring, shadowy Edinburgh with its hints of sophisticated academic magic will draw you in' - Olivie Blake, author of The Atlas Six on The Library of the Dead She came...
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  • The Mystery at Dunvegan Castle
    The Mystery at Dunvegan Castle
    The Mystery at Dunvegan Castle brings back Ghostalker Ropa Moyo and her rag-tag team of magicians in the third book of the spellbinding Edinburgh Nights series by T. L. Huchu. Ropa Moyo is no stranger to magic or mysteries. However, she's still stuck in an irksomely unpaid internship. So, she's thrilled to attend a magical convention at Dunvegan Castle, on...
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Ben Aaronovitch, bestselling author of Rivers of London, praises the series as "an artful combination of magic, history and imagination wrapped up in an engaging story." Olivie Blake, author of The Atlas Six, highlights the "alluring, shadowy Edinburgh with its hints of sophisticated academic magic" and calls Ropa a compelling protagonist audiences will eagerly follow. Genevieve Cogman, author of the Invisible Library series, describes the story as "an absolute delight" that "kept me totally hooked."

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529097733

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 July 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Tor

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 504g

Pages: 400

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About the Author

T. L. Huchu is a writer whose short fiction has appeared in publications such as Lightspeed, Interzone, Analog Science Fiction and Fact and elsewhere. The Library of the Dead won Best Novel at the Nommo Awards, presented by the African Speculative Fiction Society. And his work has also been short-listed for the Caine Prize and the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire. Between projects, he translates fiction from Shona into English and the reverse. He is the author of the Edinburgh Nights series.

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